I never play video or computer games, but maybe I should explore playing Solitaire or some game like that. I do love to play games though, especially board games or acting-out games. My favorite board game is Ticket to Ride; I spent many cold nights in Korea playing this strategy game with my friends Anna & Seth. I also love acting-out games like Guesstures and Charades and even Pictionary. Finally, I love games of luck or chance like Yahtzee, which I spent many of my teenage years playing with my close friend Rosie.

When writing by hand do you prefer to use a pencil or pen?

I always use a pen, even though it makes a mess when I make corrections. Frankly I’m too lazy to use an eraser and I don’t like how smudged pencil-writing gets over time!

What has surprised you about blogging?

I’m surprised at how much I actually enjoy the process. When I first started I had a hard time forcing myself to write, and it seemed somewhat of a burden, but now I really enjoy thinking of fun things to do so I’ll have something to write about, picking photos to upload, the actual process of writing, and looking for quotes to pepper my stories. I’m a storyteller at heart and so it gives me the perfect forum to tell my stories.

If you had a shelf for your three most special possessions (not including people or animals), what would you put on it?

I don’t know that I have three MOST SPECIAL (I guess I’m reading “expensive,” though I’m sure Cee doesn’t mean this!) possessions, as I don’t think I’ve ever bought anything really expensive in my life. However, I would have to say my favorite three things are from my travels. One is the welcome door hanging I bought in Jaisalmer, India. I’m always a sucker for colorful textiles, and this is one of them. I guess I would have to hang it on the front of the shelf.

a welcome hanging from Jaisalmer, India

Again, with my weakness for color, I bought one of these lamps from this shop in Istanbul. I love the colors and that it will always remind me of Turkey. This I would have to sit up on the shelf where it would spread its bejeweled light over my other special possessions. 🙂

The third thing would probably be a tarnished red & gold Buddha from Cambodia that is flat on the back; it’s meant to hang on a wall. I don’t have a picture of this as it’s on my wall in my Virginia house.

Ok, thanks to Rural Route Runner: Share Your World Week 18, I have to change my answer!! She mentioned her university degree as her prized possession. It’s funny how much I take my education for granted, now that I have it. But I really should never forget all the hard work and dedication I put into earning my Master’s degree in International Commerce & Policy in 2008 from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy. I don’t know how on earth I can forget anyway since I still owe about $25,000 in student loans for that Master’s degree. I was actually really proud of myself for going back to school at the age of 50, an age when most people wouldn’t think it worthwhile!! So, I would have to say that degree goes on my shelf of prized possessions!!

I always use a pen too. When I was in the 3rd grade my teacher had us write a story that was in pen and no mistakes were allowed. It took me forever to get it down with the mistakes, but I have been writing with a pen since. However, with mistakes…. 😀

Hi Cee. It’s soooo hard to write in pen without making mistakes. I am always self-correcting, so you would think I would prefer a pencil. But I just get used to a big mess. Or I leave my pen and paper version (usually my journal) as it is, and then when transcribing on the computer, I make my corrections!

You know I adore the colors from around the world and you have some very beautiful examples where you have been and where you are now. I love love your door hanger. I’ve hung a string of bells from India that are about 4ft long on our front entrance door since the day I was married and had a front door of my home. Mne are drab though so yours have inspired me to think about painting mine. What a great look!`

Loved each one of your answers, so thought out, This is such an enjoyable way to learn about one another.

Thank you so much, Barefoot Baroness! I am always attracted to colors and textiles; it sometimes gets me in trouble because I want to have anything I’m attracted to! It’s interesting about your bells from India. You are incredibly artistic so it seems you would enjoy painting them. They’ll probably turn out beautifully! Your answers were really great as well. I love learning about each other; I get inspiration and feel connected to each of you!!